OPINION
SEERDEN, Justice.
Appellant was convicted of unauthorized use of a vehicle. By two grounds of error, he challenges the use of testimony of his former parole officer to prove a prior felony conviction during the punishment phase of his trial, and the court's failure to grant a mistrial after admission of the testimony. From the statutory range of 2 to 10 years' confinement, the jury selected 10 years. We reverse and remand.
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